Unrestrained AI Movement Draws Warning
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The "Effective Accelerationism" (e/acc) movement supports unrestrained AI development for profits, believing AI could bring "the next evolution of consciousness".
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E/accs see an AI singularity as inevitable and desirable, with no concerns about replacing humans. They aim to "accelerate this process".
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The movement has influential tech supporters like Y Combinator's CEO and convicted fraudster Martin Shkreli investing in AI startups.
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Experts criticize e/acc as "dangerous" with no accountability, warning uncontrolled AI could be catastrophic.
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Opponents urge pausing development, but e/accs want radical societal change from AI and do not represent broader humanity.